ANTIQUE JPL LIMOGES Art Nouveau 7 Dinner Plates w/Gilding & Floral Design 9-3/4"

Description: Antique Art Nouveau J.P.L. LIMOGES Set of 7 Dinner Plates (9-3/4") made in FRANCE with Gilded Edges & Floral Design ~ from the Early 1900's Perfect for the Holidays!This is a stunning set of 7 Art Nouveau LIMOGES PORCELAIN DINNER PLATES in excellent condition These beautiful dinner plates have a gold gilded rim with a blue band near the rim with a floral design of pretty delicate pink roses, white daisies and asters. They measure 9-3/4 inches (25 cm) in diameter x 3/4 inch (1.5 cm). Each plate weighs about 1 lb. BACKSTAMPS: Based on the Backstamps, these are very old plates dating to between 1914-1922. There are three Backstamp Markings: The green "J.P.L." whiteware underglaze factory mark used (1890-1932)  The whiteware underglaze factory mark as above with the words "Limoges" and "FRANCE" in black The "J. Pouyat Limoges" in a green ribbon wreath overglaze decorating mark (1914-1932) The green overglaze decorating mark at the bottom with a "W" is an importer's retailer mark for John Wanamaker, a large department store in Philadelphia, with locations in Paris and New York as well (early 1900's). As John Wanamaker died in 1922, I believe these plates can be dated between 1914 and 1922.PROVENANCE: These plates come from a friend's great-grandmother who was from a prominent New England family. She was married Circa 1920 and we suspect these plates may have been a wedding gift. They were all very well cared for as is noticed by the condition. They were recently discovered carefully packed away in a box in an attic and had been there since at least the mid 1950's. Please check Barbara's Backdoor Store to see the other pieces in this same pattern. We can combine shipping.12 luncheon plates (8-3/4 inch)8 salad plates (7-3/4 inch)5 fruit/dessert (sauce) bowls and (5-1/4 inch)6 saucers (5-1/2 inch)CONDITION:These seven plates are in excellent condition with a bright, shiny surface and no chips, cracks or crazing. It's hard to believe they are about 100 years old! One plate has a teeny tiny black dot that appears to be beneath the glaze and was most likely from the manufacturing (circled in the last photo). All of the plates are photographed both front and back. Please see all photos as they are an important part of the description. These plates will be very carefully packaged and shipped to you via USPS, UPS or Federal Express NOTE: LIMOGES is located about 200 miles south of Paris. Nearby is the village of St. Yrieix, where significant deposits of kaolin - sometimes called "China clay" - were discovered in 1768. Kaolin is a pale-colored clay that looks almost white. This clay was first found in China and used to make porcelain centuries ago in the 800s and 900s. This fortuitous discovery of kaolin clay meant French manufacturers could produce the fine white porcelain similar to the fine porcelain of China. This changed the course of the region's history. This was an essential ingredient for making hard-paste porcelain, which is fired at remarkably high temperatures and results in a luminous finish that is ideal for decoration. One of the distinctive traits of Limoges china is that no pieces will be alike due to the firing and production process. Capitalizing on the availability of kaolin clay, small-production porcelain factories opened in the surrounding area. It was the arrival King Louis XIV of France in 1781, however - who purchased one of the local factories in order to make porcelain wares for his court - that catapulted LIMOGES porcelain's acclaim.

Price: 99.99 USD

Location: Pittsfield, Vermont

End Time: 2024-11-25T14:11:16.000Z

Shipping Cost: 17.5 USD